Mark 9:39

KJV1611 – Modern English

But Jesus said, Do not forbid him, for no one who works a miracle in my name can soon afterward speak evil of me.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    'Do not stop him,' Jesus said. 'No one who does a miracle in my name can in the next moment say anything bad about me.'

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    But{G1161} Jesus{G2424} said,{G2036} Forbid{G2967} him{G846} not:{G3361} for{G1063} there is{G2076} no man{G3762} who{G3739} shall do{G4160} a mighty work{G1411} in{G1909} my{G3450} name,{G3686} and be{G2532} able{G1410} quickly{G5035} to speak evil{G2551} of me.{G3165}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    But{G1161} Jesus{G2424} said{G2036}{(G5627)}, Forbid{G2967}{(G5720)} him{G846} not{G3361}: for{G1063} there is{G2076}{(G5748)} no man{G3762} which{G3739} shall do{G4160}{(G5692)} a miracle{G1411} in{G1909} my{G3450} name{G3686}, that{G2532} can{G1410}{(G5695)} lightly{G5035} speak evil{G2551}{(G5658)} of me{G3165}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    But Iesus sayde forbid him not. For ther is no ma that shall do a miracle in my name that can lightlyge speake evyll of me.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But Iesus sayde: Forbyd him not: for there is no ma that doth a myracle in my name, and can soone speake euell of me.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    But Iesus sayd, Forbid him not: for there is no man that can doe a miracle by my Name, that can lightly speake euill of me.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    But Iesus sayde, forbyd hym not: For there is no man, whiche, yf he do a miracle in my name, can lyghtly speake euyll of me.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    But Jesus said, ‹Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.›

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    But Jesus said, "Don't forbid him, for there is no one who will do a mighty work in my name, and be able quickly to speak evil of me.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Jesus said, `Forbid him not, for there is no one who shall do a mighty work in my name, and shall be able readily to speak evil of me:

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man who shall do a mighty work in my name, and be able quickly to speak evil of me.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man who shall do a mighty work in my name, and be able quickly to speak evil of me.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    But Jesus said, Say not so: for there is no man who will do a great work in my name, and be able at the same time to say evil of me.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    But Jesus said, "Don't forbid him, for there is no one who will do a mighty work in my name, and be able quickly to speak evil of me.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    But Jesus said,“Do not stop him, because no one who does a miracle in my name will be able soon afterward to say anything bad about me.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 12:3 : 3 Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus cursed, and that no one can say that Jesus is Lord, except by the Holy Spirit.
  • 1 Cor 13:1-2 : 1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not love, I am become as sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. 2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not love, I am nothing.
  • Phil 1:18 : 18 What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is preached; and in this I rejoice, yes, and will rejoice.
  • Matt 7:22-23 : 22 Many will say to me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in your name, and cast out devils in your name, and done many wonderful works in your name?' 23 And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from me, you who practice iniquity.'
  • Mark 10:13-14 : 13 And they brought young children to him, that he might touch them; and his disciples rebuked those who brought them. 14 But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said to them, Allow the little children to come to me, and do not forbid them: for of such is the kingdom of God.
  • Acts 19:13-16 : 13 Then certain of the itinerant Jewish exorcists took it upon themselves to call on those who had evil spirits in the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We command you by Jesus whom Paul preaches. 14 There were seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did so. 15 And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you? 16 And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
  • 1 Cor 9:27 : 27 But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest when I have preached to others, I myself should be disqualified.
  • Matt 13:28-29 : 28 He replied, An enemy did this. The servants asked him, Do you want us to go and pull them up? 29 No, he answered, because while you are pulling the weeds, you may uproot the wheat with them.

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    37 Whoever receives one of these little children in my name receives me; and whoever receives me, receives not me but him who sent me.

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    48 And said to them, Whoever receives this child in my name receives me; and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For he who is least among you all will be great.

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    21 And he strictly charged them and commanded them to tell no one that thing;

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    15 And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out demons:

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